by Max Daman | Nov 3, 2020 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
The front cab of a metro train in Rotterdam precariously landed on a sculpture of a whale’s tail after losing control through an elevated section of rail tracks. Two large All Terrain Cranes from De Gier were brought in and working in tandem lifted clear the loose...
by Max Daman | Nov 3, 2020 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Manitex International, Inc., a crane manufacturer specializing in industrial equipment, announced the launch of the TC65159 boom truck mounted crane The TC65159 features a 65-ton base rating and 5-Section 159 foot, full power, proportionally extended boom with 168’...
by Max Daman | Sep 2, 2020 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Manitex International Inc., an international manufacturer of cranes and related lifting equipment, expanded its distribution network to include Atlantic & Southern Equipment LLC., headquartered in Lake City, Georgia, and Keystone Crane Services LLC., located in...
by Max Daman | Sep 2, 2020 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
Maxim Crane Works is expanding into Northwestern Canada and the USA with the acquistion of NCSG Crane and Heavy Haul. “We are pleased to announce the successful acquisition of the assets associated with NCSG Crane and Heavy Haul in the USA as we continue to expand our...
by Max Daman | Aug 20, 2020 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Equipment Rental News
Coonrod Wrecker and Crane Service based in Ceder Rapids Iowa brought in a 100-ton Link-Belt HTC-86100 to remove a 180-year-old tree after powerful storms ripped through Iowa and the midwest. The homeowner stated he heard, “Just a big crunch and some broken glass and...
by Max Daman | Jun 11, 2020 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Manitex announced it received orders for PM branded articulated cranes worth approximately $1.8 million from customers in Asia. The orders include the PM 8022 and PM 12023 and are expected to be shipped within the next 6-12 months. Steve Filipov, Chief Executive...
by Max Daman | Mar 3, 2020 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News, Workforce News
Alec Bell will be in charge of both the Tadano UK business, based in Tankersley, Yorkshire and the Demag business that Tadano bought from Terex last year. His job is to exploit the opportunities in the UK and Irelands created by combining the two companies together....
by Max Daman | Mar 2, 2020 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
National Crane has launched a new addition to its popular NBT boom truck range with the NBT40-2 series. It will be on display at CONEXPO 2020 in March, and it’s one of six new cranes that will make their tradeshow debuts from Manitowoc at this year’s show....
by Max Daman | Feb 24, 2020 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Manitowoc has unveiled its latest crawler crane: the Manitowoc MLC150-1. It is the latest in a line of crawler cranes that have been very successful in North America, especially for their competitive load charts and job site maneuverability. It will be on display at...
by Max Daman | Feb 4, 2020 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News
Tadano announced the launch of three new rough terrain cranes: the GR-1000XLL-4, GR-1000XL-4, and GR-800XL-4. Tadano’s GR cranes are a flagship product that lead the global rough terrain crane market. In North America, many rough terrain cranes are used in confined...
